Padilha sees 'Narcos' future beyond Pablo Escobar

Producer Jose Padilha says "Narcos", the surprise Netflix hit, will continue beyond the life of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar, whose story ends in the second season.
Wagner Moura will appear last in the season two "Narcos" as Escobar, reported Variety.
"The show is not about Pablo Escobar. The show is about cocaine. It's about drug dealers that sell cocaine. The show is still going to be the show it is," executive producer Jose Padilha said at the Television Critics Association press tour.
The season two of the show will cover a period of time leading up to Escobar's death. In real life, Escobar died in 1993 in Medellin, Colombia.

"This is definitely the last season for me. The first season is an epic in that it covers 15 years of the drug trade. The second season is less epic, more dramatic. It covers one year, 18 months, so it focuses more on the characters... It's more character driven, more dramatic."
Season two of "Narcos" is set to premiere on September 2.

He, however, did not reveal who will the focus once they wrap up Escobar's life in season two.
"We're not really at liberty to say what next season is yet, but we have a joke that we plan on stopping when cocaine stops. There are other drug dealers that are forming alliances against Pablo, so there are multiple stories that we could tackle if we want to," executive producer Eric Newman said.

Padilha, however, hinted that the storyline may move to Mexico.
"What happens with the violence? It goes to Mexico. I don't want to tell you what the next season is, but...